SANParks.org ForumsDiscussing the National Parks of South Africa2009-02-09T10:08:10+02:00https://www.sanparks.org/forums/feed.php?f=32&t=293662009-02-09T10:08:10+02:002009-02-09T10:08:10+02:00https://www.sanparks.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=29366&p=663394#p663394

tsetse vlieg wrote:Hi everyoneI am the proud owner of a book named" Neem uit die verlede".Can anyone please tell me if Stevnson-Hamilton wrote any books, because in the referance list i see STEVENSON-HAMILTON,J. (1930) ...

]]>2009-02-09T08:08:55+02:002009-02-09T08:08:55+02:00https://www.sanparks.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=29366&p=663286#p663286Statistics: Posted by Oryx — Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:08 am
]]>2009-02-07T05:35:36+02:002009-02-07T05:35:36+02:00https://www.sanparks.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=29366&p=661709#p661709There is a book, soon to be released, on "The History of Mpumalanga". In it Kruger is placed into a wider context and anyone would have been forgiven in thinking that this mission/dream was utterly impossible.

I have an earlier edition of the book, but a newer, more reader friendly edition will be hitting the bookshelves soon.

]]>2009-02-06T09:01:41+02:002009-02-06T09:01:41+02:00https://www.sanparks.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=29366&p=660965#p660965This story is in the book "South African Eden". other books are "The Lowveld, its Wildlife and its People", "Wildlife in South africa" and "animal Life in Africa".

This park has many stories about those long-gone and not so long-gone days. Wacktazz that must have been a very interesting discussion, so glad you seem to have enjoyed it so much.

I would dearly love to read more of the eary days and the many struggles they had to overcome. I have seen excerpts of Stevenson's writings in another of other books, but I would love to read some of his own accounts, first hand.

Some of the earlier pioneers were such characters, including the original "Duke". Stevenson had a special liking for this particular ranger, but his love for a "bottle of the strong stuff" meant that he was often in trouble.

Then there is the ranger, I cannot remember which one, who used to sleep with his 16 dogs, prefering dogs to people. I thing that he was also over fond of "the strong stuff".

I know that Bruce Brydons book has a fascinating chapter on some of the earlier characters of the Park.

]]>2009-02-06T08:12:55+02:002009-02-06T08:12:55+02:00https://www.sanparks.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=29366&p=660936#p660936He told me how part of his job was, to fetch water for the tourists from the Sabie and boil it, so the people could wash. He said the first time he saw a car, him and his fellow staff ran away, because they didnt know what it was. Stevenson found them in a tree close to where the airport is today, wanting to fire them, because he had to walk a few hours searching for them. Apparently he took one of the only spoons with him, so the cooks had to use sticks to finish cooking the guests food. To their irritation of course, because it was high class people. He told me when they tarred the first road, he couldnt understand why, because who wants to see animals fom a tar road anyway.

Any way, what was supposed to be a 15 minute trip from the kruger gate where I picked him up, ended up being a two hour trip, as at one stage I found myself driving in first gear at about ten km/h

]]>2009-02-05T19:57:46+02:002009-02-05T19:57:46+02:00https://www.sanparks.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=29366&p=660695#p660695I am the proud owner of a book named" Neem uit die verlede".Can anyone please tell me if Stevnson-Hamilton wrote any books, because in the referance list i see STEVENSON-HAMILTON,J. (1930) The Kruger National park : Handbook and Guid: and a couple of others. One title that fit KNP is The Transvaal Game Reserve:Journal of the Society for the preservation of the Fauna of the Empire. Can someone please help me. I am looking for these books. TV